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By Shehab Al Makahleh Trump’s multibillion arms sales deal with Saudi Arabia has touched upon many sore spots and rekindled fears of more wars in a troubled region to which the US president promised peace deal of a century. As the situation in the Middle East is rapidly …
May, 2017
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20 May
Who’s Igniting the Saudi-Iranian Conflict?
By Viktor Mikhin • In addition to the very dangerous conflicts in the Middle East, in which Great Britain and Germany are actively involved, there is a ‘hot’ local conflict. This constant tension over the past few years between Saudi Arabia and Iran, their constant struggle for leadership not only …
April, 2017
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19 April
Moscow at the Center of Middle Eastern Affairs
By Shehab Al Makahleh • On April 20th 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss a number of bilateral issues, with special attention given to the fight against international terrorism “in the context of Syrian settlement”, …
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17 April
Erdogan’s ‘Yes’ is a Political Loss
By Shehab Al-Makahleh • As Turks cast their votes in historic referendum on constitutional changes, both domestic and foreign public, media and analysts are weighing pros and cons of either outcome. According to latest exit polls Turkish voters have handed President Erdogan sweeping new powers. The ‘Yes’ campaign won 1.25 …
March, 2017
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9 March
Jordan’s Six Challenges at the Arab League Summit
By Shehab Al Makahleh • On March 29, Jordan will host the Arab League summit amid chaos across the Middle East. There is speculation that Russia and Egypt are pressing the Arab League to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the summit in light of reports that Syrian military …
December, 2016
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10 December
How will the GCC-US ties be in 2017? Will Oman remain a permanent member of the GCC after 2016?
The call for joining Jordan and Morocco to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) amidst rejection from Qatar is deemed by some analysts as a sign to replace Oman. If this happens, the GCC will consist of 7 members. However, the coming GCC summit in Bahrain with the attendance of …
November, 2016
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22 November
Trump-quake to Rebalance World Order
Donald Trump’s victory and the new appointment of his team members are clear-cut indicative that he is heading towards a cooperative mood with Russia and its president Vladimir Putin towards a number of global issues including fighting terrorism, facing international threats, rising to the level of challenges including …
September, 2016
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16 September
Agreement with Oman Demarcates Iran’s Longest Maritime Boundary
Iran and Oman have exchanged papers related to an agreement signed last year that maps the exact location of their common sea borders, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said. In a note released on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi described the agreement …
May, 2016
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31 May
The Chaos in Iraq part of a Grander Western Strategy of a Fractured and Divided Middle East
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL/ISIS is a covert western army designed to carve out a Sunni mini-state in a chaotic Middle East, which is to be fractured along artificial sectarian and ethnic lines. Iraq has been plunged into a further state of chaos over …
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